does anyone know if the 99+ tail lights have the yellow cover in the back for the turn signal? or does the 96 and 97 tail lights yellow part can be taken out..i ask because i want white turn signals instead of the yellow...thanks for any info

 

I have the '99 tails. It has the amber cap. Can't take it off. I got the all clear tails and painted the lower half Japan red...gotta look legal. I don't like the naked bulb look for the rear turn sig, so I used a Japan yellow bulb paint. It looks different and brighter than amber. I like it...matches my side markers too.
butnut

 

you can't take the cap off?? damn, i just got white bulbs and now they are no use....looks like i wont upgrade to the new 99+ tail lights, cause i was looking for the white turn signals in the back so they matched the front....aite butnut..thanks for the info!!:pat:

 

96-00 tails are ALL THE SAME. The new tails didn't come out until 2001. I added the 2001's to my 97 limited. The 2001 tails don't have the orange cap anymore, just an orange bulb. If you get those, it should work.



Look for my full write-up on my 4Runner page in the "Pics&Vids" section.

 

oh cool jason, where did you get those??
i'm gonna have to get some...thanks alot!

 

Hey, I did'nt know that! Kool...Clin, those are OEM dealer items. Prices vary, I think someone here knows the cheapest prices.
butnut

 

Those are nice, what kinda pricing are we talking about? $150 a piece?

 

You can just bust out the orange cap in the 96-2000 with a screwdriver or something similar. I know lots of people who've done that.

 

toyota punk, oh yeah??
but the new ones are much cleaner looking..i'm likin those now!!! thanks for the input tho

 

In that pic I posted the 96-98 tails are on the left and the 99-01 on the right.

The new tails run about $95 each from www.toyotaparts4u.com

 

waaaaaaaaaaa, why did they have to stop importing the clear rears... waaaaaaaaaaa

 

Yes, you can take out the orange cap.

The way I did it was put a cutting bit on my extension wand for the dremel and cut the orange thing into little pie slices (5 I think) and pulled them out of the hole. There was alot of shavings so I rinsed them out with water, drained it, and then hit it with a blow dryer.
I liked the result alot, it looks much cleaner without the orange.

One warning, you will chew up the hole a little, but the bulb still locks in, and you cant see it so......

I tried using a screw driver and busting it out, but stopped, too much risk of serious damage.

I'll eventually get 99+ tails, but this is good mod for now, it was free.

 

thanks lifer, but i think i'll just go with the 01 tails.. i dont like to perform surgery on my parts unless i have another "surgeon" that is experienced with me..the worse thing that could happen is i take it to the STEALER and they laugh at me for tryin to do something and i'm the butt of all jokes in the garage...thanks for the advice tho...i'll put some pics up as soon as i get the film developed....

 

I have a set of clear tails that I don't need. If you want them, give me a holla, e-mail or PM me.